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In the following years, several westerns have been shot here, including much of the 1994 film “Even Cowgirls Get The Blues”, (filmed within view of Smith Rock). Some of Kevin Costner's 1997 epic, “The Postman” also took place on location as did the film “Swordfish”, starring John Travolta.

The grand tradition of the gap year: that glorious time between school and work when young people take an extended break to see the world, explore their options and, perhaps, get a better sense of how they want to live the rest of their lives. These days, more people facing middle age are wondering why young people should have all the fun.